Comments on: PLU Codes Don't Indicate GMO Produce http://www.foodrenegade.com/plu-codes-dont-indicate-gmo-produce/ Fri, 10 Feb 2012 11:52:11 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 By: Kale Blossom http://www.foodrenegade.com/plu-codes-dont-indicate-gmo-produce/#comment-983963 Kale Blossom Sat, 31 Dec 2011 12:30:32 +0000 http://www.foodrenegade.com/?p=1741#comment-983963 There's also a recipe you can make to get all the pesticides off! I have to try this with the cucumbers tho- they're soooo waxy and I've even tried washing them with SOAP and they're still waxy!(and I haven't seen any at farmers markets) There’s also a recipe you can make to get all the pesticides off! I have to try this with the cucumbers tho- they’re soooo waxy and I’ve even tried washing them with SOAP and they’re still waxy!(and I haven’t seen any at farmers markets)

]]> By: Gadfly http://www.foodrenegade.com/plu-codes-dont-indicate-gmo-produce/#comment-23466 Gadfly Wed, 27 Oct 2010 03:18:11 +0000 http://www.foodrenegade.com/?p=1741#comment-23466 @ Rob Savinelli: much like whole grains, the label states that it contains a product, not that it is 100% percent. They actually deserve Kudos on an honest PLU. For what it's worth the GMO is most likely in the oil, really hard to find a frying oil that is not. In a similar vein, an organic product can be genetically modified. the organic PLU is meaningless when it comes to GMO. Know who you buy from be it a farmer or a multinational importer. Knowledge truly is your only defense.;. @ Rob Savinelli: much like whole grains, the label states that it contains a product, not that it is 100% percent. They actually deserve Kudos on an honest PLU. For what it’s worth the GMO is most likely in the oil, really hard to find a frying oil that is not. In a similar vein, an organic product can be genetically modified. the organic PLU is meaningless when it comes to GMO. Know who you buy from be it a farmer or a multinational importer. Knowledge truly is your only defense.;.

]]> By: Rob Savinelli http://www.foodrenegade.com/plu-codes-dont-indicate-gmo-produce/#comment-12148 Rob Savinelli Mon, 04 Oct 2010 18:36:29 +0000 http://www.foodrenegade.com/?p=1741#comment-12148 I'm looking at a bag of Kettle Potato Chips. The package says Non-GMO ingredients. The PLU code is 84114 11632. This seems to directly violate the guidelines laid out in this convention. I’m looking at a bag of Kettle Potato Chips. The package says Non-GMO ingredients. The PLU code is 84114 11632. This seems to directly violate the guidelines laid out in this convention.

]]> By: Chris MacDonald http://www.foodrenegade.com/plu-codes-dont-indicate-gmo-produce/#comment-6854 Chris MacDonald Thu, 09 Sep 2010 14:13:45 +0000 http://www.foodrenegade.com/?p=1741#comment-6854 It's good to know the root of the confusion! The "8" would be meaningful if it were mandatory. But it's not mandatory, so looking for "8" (or the absence of "8") is only going to be misleading. Chris MacDonald Food-Ethics.com .-= Chris MacDonald´s last blog post ...<a href="http://food-ethics.com/2010/09/08/meat-production-fantasies/" rel="nofollow">Meat Production and Utopian Fantasies</a> =-. It’s good to know the root of the confusion!
The “8″ would be meaningful if it were mandatory. But it’s not mandatory, so looking for “8″ (or the absence of “8″) is only going to be misleading.

Chris MacDonald
Food-Ethics.com
.-= Chris MacDonald´s last blog post …Meat Production and Utopian Fantasies =-.

]]> By: Chris MacDonald http://www.foodrenegade.com/plu-codes-dont-indicate-gmo-produce/#comment-6853 Chris MacDonald Thu, 09 Sep 2010 14:08:38 +0000 http://www.foodrenegade.com/?p=1741#comment-6853 Kelly, as Smith points out, ALL aspects of the PLU are voluntary, so you can't rely on the "8=organic" thing, either. Chris MacDonald Food-Ethics.com .-= Chris MacDonald´s last blog post ...<a href="http://food-ethics.com/2010/09/08/meat-production-fantasies/" rel="nofollow">Meat Production and Utopian Fantasies</a> =-. Kelly, as Smith points out, ALL aspects of the PLU are voluntary, so you can’t rely on the “8=organic” thing, either.

Chris MacDonald
Food-Ethics.com
.-= Chris MacDonald´s last blog post …Meat Production and Utopian Fantasies =-.

]]> By: Mythbuster? http://www.foodrenegade.com/plu-codes-dont-indicate-gmo-produce/#comment-6852 Mythbuster? Fri, 27 Aug 2010 17:21:35 +0000 http://www.foodrenegade.com/?p=1741#comment-6852 Ok I've been hearing lots of noise online about how the 9 signifying GMO on produce is an urban legend. And while I agree that its very unlikely for GMO food producers to actually use it as intended a little searching reveals this "urban legend" does have a basis in fact. Here is a quote from a document "Produce PLU A User's Guide" put out BY the International Federation for Produce Standards: "Fifth (Leading) Digit Qualifier The IFPS shall be responsible for deciding the assignment and definition of qualifying prefix digits for international recognition. At present, only three digits have been allocated: 0 Applies to all non-qualified produce and is generally presented without the leading "zero" digit. 8 Genetically modified 9 Organic " So those quoting that 8 signifies GMO foods may have in fact done their homework and aren't spreading urban myths as is being said. Here is the link to the doc http://www.plucodes.com/docs/IFPS-plu_codes_users_guide.pdf ...scroll through to page 7. I suppose the bottom line is that their is a lot of confusion. Which is a shame. We need to demand that we be told what is in our food and how it's produced. GMO producers shouldn't have a choice. They should have to clearly label their food as such. Ok I’ve been hearing lots of noise online about how the 9 signifying GMO on produce is an urban legend. And while I agree that its very unlikely for GMO food producers to actually use it as intended a little searching reveals this “urban legend” does have a basis in fact.

Here is a quote from a document “Produce PLU A User’s Guide” put out BY the International Federation for Produce Standards:

“Fifth (Leading) Digit Qualifier

The IFPS shall be responsible for deciding the assignment and definition of qualifying prefix digits for international recognition. At present, only three digits have been allocated:

0 Applies to all non-qualified produce and is generally presented without the leading
“zero” digit.
8 Genetically modified
9 Organic ”

So those quoting that 8 signifies GMO foods may have in fact done their homework and aren’t spreading urban myths as is being said.

Here is the link to the doc http://www.plucodes.com/docs/IFPS-plu_codes_users_guide.pdf

…scroll through to page 7.

I suppose the bottom line is that their is a lot of confusion. Which is a shame. We need to demand that we be told what is in our food and how it’s produced. GMO producers shouldn’t have a choice. They should have to clearly label their food as such.

]]> By: Stanley Fishman http://www.foodrenegade.com/plu-codes-dont-indicate-gmo-produce/#comment-6851 Stanley Fishman Tue, 09 Mar 2010 22:05:00 +0000 http://www.foodrenegade.com/?p=1741#comment-6851 Thank you for posting this. I did not know that the codes are optional. Yet another reason to only buy organic or the equivalent. I try to buy as much as I can from local farmers. .-= Stanley Fishman´s last blog post ...<a href="http://www.tendergrassfedmeat.com/2010/03/08/stop-senate-bill-510-save-organic-food/" rel="nofollow">Stop Senate Bill 510 — Save Organic Food</a> =-. Thank you for posting this. I did not know that the codes are optional. Yet another reason to only buy organic or the equivalent. I try to buy as much as I can from local farmers.
.-= Stanley Fishman´s last blog post …Stop Senate Bill 510 — Save Organic Food =-.

]]> By: Activism101 http://www.foodrenegade.com/plu-codes-dont-indicate-gmo-produce/#comment-6850 Activism101 Tue, 09 Mar 2010 02:25:03 +0000 http://www.foodrenegade.com/?p=1741#comment-6850 <p>PLU Codes Don’t Indicate #GMO Produce <a href="http://is.gd/9XUen" rel="nofollow">http://is.gd/9XUen</a> via @FRESHthemovie</p> <p><i>This comment was originally posted on <a href="http://twitter.com/Activism101/statuses/10200656873" rel="nofollow">Twitter</a></i></p> PLU Codes Don’t Indicate #GMO Produce http://is.gd/9XUen via @FRESHthemovie

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]]> By: greenteagirl http://www.foodrenegade.com/plu-codes-dont-indicate-gmo-produce/#comment-6849 greenteagirl Mon, 08 Mar 2010 13:17:17 +0000 http://www.foodrenegade.com/?p=1741#comment-6849 <p>Interesting blog post: PLU Codes Don’t Indicate GMO Produce <a href="http://bit.ly/9LszIW" rel="nofollow">http://bit.ly/9LszIW</a></p> <p><i>This comment was originally posted on <a href="http://twitter.com/greenteagirl/statuses/10169993568" rel="nofollow">Twitter</a></i></p> Interesting blog post: PLU Codes Don’t Indicate GMO Produce http://bit.ly/9LszIW

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]]> By: Victor http://www.foodrenegade.com/plu-codes-dont-indicate-gmo-produce/#comment-6847 Victor Sun, 07 Mar 2010 17:53:17 +0000 http://www.foodrenegade.com/?p=1741#comment-6847 I've never really bothered looking at the PLU code, mainly because I did not realize it had special meaning. Other than organic and conventional, does the tag specify anything else? .-= Victor´s last blog post ...<a href="http://www.pinkishblue.com/books/to-the-end-of-hell/" rel="nofollow">To The End of Hell</a> =-. I’ve never really bothered looking at the PLU code, mainly because I did not realize it had special meaning. Other than organic and conventional, does the tag specify anything else?
.-= Victor´s last blog post …To The End of Hell =-.

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